The sublingual use of atropine in the treatment of clozapine‐induced sialorrhea
Introduction Clozapine is a second-generation antipsychotic indicated in treatment-resistant schizophrenia. Patients taking clozapine are likely to experience an increase in salivation or sialorrhea. Clozapine‐induced sialorrhea (CIS) may lead to sleep disturbances or aspiration pneumonia. Treatme...
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Cambridge University Press
2021-04-01
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| Series: | European Psychiatry |
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| Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933821020617/type/journal_article |